Two Fists One Heart - more great reviews

There is a phoenix-from-the-ashes training sequence and a rousing boxing finale, but it’s shot with a confidence that both ensures sporting authenticity (ex-boxer Fazio demanded the punches connect) and also stays connected to the story strands. In a very succinct and assured manner, Seet wraps up all the story elements, with an economy that suggests a natural story-telling talent has been discovered.

Simon Foster, SBS Film

Director Sean Seet's dramatic new Australian debut feature, Two Fists, One Heart, comes out swinging. There’s nothing new delivered in this story, but some fine performances from the cast allow a technical knockout. If you are allergic to boxing movies, you’ll still be engrossed (and rashless) with the truth-resonating father-son conflict, and side plots involving immigrant families, romance, and the backstreets of Perth streets, all filmed with great energy and conviction.

Maree Boyce, Cinema Culture

Rai Fazio’s screenplay nevertheless clearly spells out its intentions with his writing marking him as a talent to watch. Emotionally raw and confronting, Two Fists, One Heart is an insightful composition in breaking free of one’s familial binds. Whilst some recent local films have been disappointments, this isn’t one of them with its aspirations mirroring its characters desire for new beginnings.